Osakaki Shinto Ritual

Japanese: 大榊神事 - おおさかきしんじ
Osakaki Shinto Ritual

...Because the presence of a yorishiro indicates the appearance of a divine spirit, the yorishiro trees and stones are regarded as sacred and become the subject of festivals and worship. Sakaki trees are the most common yorishiro trees, and in the Osakaki Shinto ritual held on April 3rd at Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine in Sakamoto, Otsu City, a sakaki tree with a trunk diameter of 10cm, with the leaves still attached, is used as the yorishiro. A long stick with a hornbeam attached to the end is often used as the yorishiro, and is called a gohei....

*Some of the terminology used in reference to the "Osakaki Shinto Ritual" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…依代のあることにより神霊の出現が知られることから,依代となる樹木や石などを神聖視し,これを祭りや信仰の対象とするようにもなる。依代とされる木ではサカキ(榊)が多くみられ,大津市坂本の日吉大社の4月3日の大榊神事では,幹の直径10cmもあるサカキの木を葉のついたまま,依代として用いている。長い棒の先端にシデをつけ,御幣と呼んでこれを依代とすることも多い。…

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